Guardian Music — 10 June 2008: Number 50 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of R&B and hip-hop musicAfter launching his career as a member of the Hot Boyz, Lil Wayne emerged as an influential voice in his own right in the mid-noughties, and someone one... more info

Stereogum — Eminem closed Bonnaroo’s 3rd day, which had kicked off with hip-hop heavy hitters Lil Wayne and Big Boi in the early hours and also hosted Wiz Khalifa in the late afternoon. Buffalo Springfield’s headline set on the Which Stage overlapped with Sh... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Lil Wayne is being sued for unpaid royalties from his hit 2008 album Tha Carter III. Production team Play-N-Skillz launched the legal action in New York this week. They are seeking $1m for their... more info

Stereogum — The 10th annual ‘Roo is underway. Here are pics of some of the notable sets from the first two days of this year’s fest in beautiful, boiling Manchester, TN. Featuring Sleigh Bells, Lil Wayne, Twin Shadow, Big Boi, Wavves and Best Coast (aww), Ka... more info

VH1 Blog — Bonnaroo 2011 kicked off its tenth anniversary Thursday afternoon, and reached its first climax with three massive headliners Friday night, including My Morning Jacket (8pm) followed by Arcade Fire (11pm) on the stadium-sized main stage (known as the... more info

Guardian Music — Light Asylum A Certain Person (Mexican Summer) Light Asylum are a Brooklyn duo consisting of a solemn synth-prodder reluctantly squeezed into a tight patterned jumper, and a diva with a gale-force voice that, if harnessed correctly, could probably po... more info

ContactMusic — Rap superstar Lil Wayne has been slapped with a new lawsuit over allegations of unpaid royalties stemming from a 2008 collaboration with T-Pain. Production duo Play-N-Skillz provided the beat for Got Money, the Lollipop hitmaker's popular single with... more info

Perez Hilton — Because it's coming soon, y'all!! Kelly Rowland's new album Here I Am has finally gotten a release date - July 26!! OMG that's just a month away!! SOOO excited! The album has been bumped up as her single Motivation with Lil' Wayne soars on the Billb... more info

Guardian Music — Hip-hop artist to serve prison sentence for possession of semi-automatic handgun in a July 2007 incidentHip-hop artist Ja Rule has been sentenced to two years in prison, six months after he pleaded guilty to attempted criminal possession of a weapon.... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — The following is a guest post from our friends at Luckymag.com. The annual Bonnaroo music festival is right around the corner, taking place on June 9-12 in Manchester, Tennessee. And the lineup is stellar--some of our favorite acts include School of... more info